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Vans just blew my mind

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ShakeWeight
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Just blew the transmission in my honda and have been deligated to a 199something dodge mini van and it is the best its like a condo on wheels. Prime ski season vehicle. i guess i noticed that although the east coast has only been alright thus far this season it has opened my eyes to the mobility and greatness of a van.i went far and wide in great comfort. i need a pair of skis, some homies, snacks, money for shit and a van please and im great
Jan 4 2012 2:52AM
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MT_ripper
Posts: 85 - Karma: 9
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Ultimate ski vehicle?


Jan 4 2012 3:21AM
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Stickity
Posts: 7750 - Karma: 769
i have a van and it's pretty awesome for skiing when it doesn't fucking die all the time
Jan 4 2012 8:28AM
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XxMdraperxX
Posts: 28 - Karma: 10
Traveling circus van = best ski vehicle
Jan 4 2012 8:32AM
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kamron_708
Posts: 944 - Karma: 1,129
Traveling Vircus vanbearpig= 8mpg
Jan 4 2012 8:43AM
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rudager
Posts: 11335 - Karma: 4,629
Go out and buy an Astro for Safari, and then take out the middle seat section. It gives you plenty of space for everything, plus they have AWD, and are like a tank.
Jan 4 2012 9:01AM
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hemlockjibber8
Posts: 5985 - Karma: 3,605
and then your alternator goes. and then a week later your fuel pump goes. sick otherwise
Jan 4 2012 9:24AM
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rudager
Posts: 11335 - Karma: 4,629
I was going to mention that.... The engine blew on my family's Astro, and we have it in our yard. We were going to use it for parts in the Safari, but it isn't needed it seems
Jan 4 2012 9:25AM
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CheddarJack
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Personally, I prefer Puma or Nike. [IMG]http://business.transworld.net/files/2011/06/wdywt-vans-12.jpg/[IMG] oh wait this isn't what this thread is about?
Jan 4 2012 10:52AM
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CheddarJack
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Click for larger image dammit.
Jan 4 2012 10:52AM
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I_Am_Mod
Posts: 13214 - Karma: 3,753
i agree, i don't understand why all you guys opt for hatchbacks, vans are so much more practical for someone who travels a lot ...
Jan 4 2012 10:58AM
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funtimes
Posts: 263 - Karma: 93
Hah. I thought this was going to be a thread about vans making ski boots now.
Jan 4 2012 10:59AM
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Line_Skis
Posts: 1989 - Karma: 37,776
Actually its about 22 mpg. Turbo Diesel Sprinter engine FTW! Better than Andy's Subaru sometimes! Always think about converting to grease if anyone knows a guy.
Jan 4 2012 11:05AM
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I_Am_Mod
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recycling andy's chicken wing grease to fuel your car? the circle of life is complete!
Jan 4 2012 11:15AM
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PBraunstein
Posts: 1448 - Karma: 3,804
lets just drop an international 7-3 in that beast and you can run china grease all day..  i know a guy who knows a guy
Jan 4 2012 11:20AM
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MacMahoooon
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There's a guy outside of Mad River VT who does em. Converted my buddies for him. Full of hassle to maintain and messy if you are collecting your own, also not ideal in winter. From what I've seen with his, I personally wouldn't bother.
Jan 4 2012 11:44AM
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Blindsurfer
Posts: 2252 - Karma: 2,792
do they!!??
Jan 4 2012 12:37PM
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ShakeWeight
Posts: 98 - Karma: 20
MOds for days i turned my back seat sidways (for conversational flow) and got a hood scoop for it. Im thinking a six inch lift and some mud throwing tires would accent the gold paint job nicely
Jan 4 2012 6:59PM
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Deluge
Posts: 4401 - Karma: 805
sick.
Jan 4 2012 7:04PM
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SkinTrack
Posts: 360 - Karma: 41
I have a 98 safari and it RIPS through snow. I blow by trucks and huge suv's all the time during snow storms. It truly is a tank. Plus I have black wheels. Wicked chick magnet as well.
Jan 4 2012 8:00PM
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-GL-
Posts: 1696 - Karma: 37
same! Reading to the whole thing I thought that vans shoes were making a car, im so dumb
Jan 4 2012 8:07PM
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MothaHucker
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Jan 4 2012 8:15PM
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-justice-
Posts: 1808 - Karma: 37
jib it?
Jan 4 2012 8:43PM
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brewbabyy
Posts: 746 - Karma: 1,240
golden bullet?
Jan 5 2012 12:54PM
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the_moderaper
Posts: 2465 - Karma: 218
I learned to drive on a 2001 Dodge Minivan and loved it. It was a controlled partyshack on wheels. Then my parents made the decision to get rid of it for a grand 800 dollars (wtf? The only problem was a slow oil leak) and I bought a 2001 Mazda Protoge (cool, peppy little car) for the bargain of $1200 from a family friend. Now I can barely fit anything in my car, can only fit 1 person while snowboards are in the car and have had several problems and costed me about 600 dollars. I like my car and all, but I miss my minivan so much. Plus, what cop pulls over a complete grandma vehicle because they suspect drugs in the car.
Jan 5 2012 1:13PM
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Legoman
Posts: 533 - Karma: 13
Vans are the ultimate ski vehicle, had a Honda Odyssey last winter, miss it so much :(
Jan 5 2012 1:15PM
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Stickity
Posts: 7750 - Karma: 769
this.
i feel invincible in my 07 town and country :p

and drifting on icy parking lots is the most intense thing ever
Jan 5 2012 1:23PM
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jblaski
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Jan 5 2012 1:37PM
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Horsefacekillah
Posts: 867 - Karma: 878
then replace it its really not that hard
Jan 5 2012 2:06PM
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rareison
Posts: 10263 - Karma: 219
Vans = more room for people plus gear = way better car pooling = comfort.
Jan 5 2012 2:10PM
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brewbabyy
Posts: 746 - Karma: 1,240
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHzgdlaRmFU
Jan 5 2012 6:33PM
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ShakeWeight
Posts: 98 - Karma: 20
some of my homies and i were homeless last night, i folded one seat over (it was like a little coffee table then flipped one middle seat around and the back seat sideways and god damn if i we wernt rolling in style, by the end of the night we had several more heads in there and we had a party on the move
Jan 5 2012 6:38PM
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hemlockjibber8
Posts: 5985 - Karma: 3,605
my friend converted his delica to veggie oil and he loves it. a little bit of effort to collect oil but not so bad otherwise. veggie oil is fine through the winter, its biodiesel that doesn't work so well in the cold
Jan 5 2012 9:49PM
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Tyler-49
Posts: 183 - Karma: -1
Be a bad ass and get an old school winabego
Jan 5 2012 10:24PM
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Posts: 1043 - Karma: 938
2000 plymouth minivan. transmission has been going bad for two years but keeps on runnin somehow!
Jan 5 2012 10:33PM
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skier_boy26
Posts: 11295 - Karma: 502
God damn I'm reminiscing hard on my 1993 Ford Aerostar. She was a fucking champ.

Next vehicle I get will be a van.
Jan 5 2012 10:37PM
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